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Brazil has well-developed capability in the oil, mining, manufacturing, agriculture and service sectors. To fuel its growth, it is increasing its interests in many regions, notably in emerging markets.

Brazil at a glance

With escalating south-south trade, the Brazilian government is a strong supporter of growth and development in Africa, with trade flows of USD30 billion between the Brazil and Africa continent focused on South Africa, Nigeria and Angola. Specific initiatives in Africa include:

The Banco Nacional de DesenvolvimentoEconômico e Social (BNDES – the Brazilian Development Bank) is providing medium-term, post-shipment export financing contracts for capital goods and equipment being executed between BNDES and international banks with African relationships. The BNDES is also accepting direct Angolan country risk, supporting lending facilities directly to pre-selected Brazilian companies providing goods and services to Angola, by running country limits on a bilateral sovereign-to-sovereign basis collateralised by future oil exports. It is adapting the model used in Angola to support Brazilian companies in Mozambique and Ghana.

ProjetoProSavana – a 50 year land concession between the governments of Mozambique, Brazil and Japan in the Nacala Corridor, where Brazil and Japan will support Brazilian farmers to develop Mozambican land.

ProjetoMais Alimentos Africa (“More Food for Africa”) – a partnership of Brazilian and African governments that facilitates access to finance for agricultural machinery and equipment to aid food production or to increase productivity of local family farming units.

Sector expertise in Brazil

Trade and investment flows are increasing between emerging markets, as well as between emerging and developed markets. Standard Bank’s Corporate &Investment Banking team has specialist skills and proven cross-border transaction capability within and outside Africa, to connect our clients to these opportunities and to help them achieve their objectives.

Brazil has broad interests across Africa, in sectors such as agriculture, oil, mining and metals, manufacturing (fabrics, food processing and beauty), infrastructure (construction and engineering), education and healthcare.

We provide independent input into strategic decision-making, backed by carefully executed solutions across advisory, financing, lending, trading and transactional requirements. We put together the best team to take a client’s business forward.

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Alert

Standard Bank Group alerts the public that its Brazilian entity, Standard Bank Brasil Representações Ltda. is not a financial institution in Brazil and does not grant loans or perform any other credit transactions. Also, the entity does not open or manage bank accounts for individuals. The Standard Bank Brasil Representações Ltda. is purely focused on maintaining commercial contacts with and managing its banking relationships with Corporate and Investment Banking clients. Any attempts made to illicit funds from existing or potential clients for payment of lawyers’ fees or other fees relating to loans or credit transactions, are not authorised by Standard Bank Brasil Representações Ltda. and are fraudulent.

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